Self-service haberdashery



June 24, 1930. c, STGCKs 1,76$,409

SELF SERVI CE HABEIRDASHERY INVENTOR ATTORNEY June24, 1930. c. E. STOCKS SELF SERVICE HABERDASHE'RY Filed Sept. 24. 1927 4 Sheets-Shee II I I I I I I I I I rrr I I uman @QE. Stocfifs ATTORNEY June 24, 1930. c. E. STOCK$ SELF SERVICE HABERDASHERY Filed Sept. 24, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 a. E. Silica/7R5 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented June 24, 1930 CHARLES E. STOCKS, OF EL PASO, TEXAS snnr-sniavrcn nannanasnnnr This invention is a self-service haberdashery, the general object of the invention being to so arrange the fixtures in the store that a customer entering the store can walk through 55 the same and see the various articles of merchandise carried in stock, so that it is not necessary to have clerks to wait on the customers.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for displaying to the customers samples of the merchandise being sold, with a rack back of each display means for supporting a plurality of articles like the sam 1e and means associated with each rack where y a customer can take an article from the bottom of the pile without disturbing the pile.

Another object of the invention is to provide stock racks in rear of the customers racks so that a clerk can replenish the articles 29 in the customers racks from the stock racks,

whenever necessary.

A further object of the invention is to provide a checkers counter at the exit art of the store which is provided with disp ay means for miscellaneous articles, such as cufi buttons, collar buttons and the like, these articles being intended to be sold by the checker.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings whereinlike characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which s Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved store.

Figure 2 is a front view of portion of the dispensing means for shirts, underwear and the like.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a section on line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a front view of portion of the dispensing means for overalls, sweaters, bathrobes and the like.

Application filed September 24, 1927. Serial a. 221,696.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a front view of the dispensing means for hats.

Figure '8 is a longitudinal sectional view through Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a section on line 99 of Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a front view 'of portion of the dispensing means for stifi' collars.

Figure 11 is a longitudinal sectional view through Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a section on line 12-12 of Fi ure 10.

Figure 13 is a front view of portion of the dispensing means for socks, ties and the like.

Figure 14 is a vertical sectional view through Figure 13.

Figure 15 is a section on line 1515 of Fi are 14.

igure 16 is a front view of portion of the dispensin means for handkerchiefs, garters and the li c.

Figure 17 is a vertical sectional view through Figure 16. Figure 18 is a section on line 18-18 of Figure 17.

As shown in these drawings, the store A is provided with a vestibule B at its front, into which the customers pass through the doors 1 so at the front of the store. An ingress turnstile 2 is arranged in a doorway formed in the rear wall 0 the vestibule and an egress turnstile 3 is arranged in a doorway in said wall. A partition 4 extends into the store from the vestibule and separates the turnstiles. A rack 5 is arranged adjacent this partition so that persons entering through the turnstile 2 can pick up baskets or the like placed in this rack. The checkers counter 6 is placed adjacent the other side of the partition so that a clerk at this counter can check over the purchases madeby a customer read to leave the store and receive the money an if desired, wr'a the articles purchased. Then the customer eaves the store through the turnstile 3. v v e Bins C are arranged-at one 'side'of the store, other bins D are arranged'at he opposie side ofthe store, bins E are arranged in being separated by the horizontal partitions 7. Each bin has a small casin 8 formed at its front, which is provided wit a transparent front part 9. Hooks 10 or other fastening means are placed in the top of each casing 8 so that a shirt, underwear or the like can be placed in the casing and it will be visible through the transparent portion thereof.

The article placed in the casing is a sample or du licate of the articles laced in the bin or rac to which the casing is attached. Thus a customer, glancing at the articles on display, will know which bin contains the articles which suits his fancy. A space 11 is formed below the casing and communicates with the bottom of the bin so that a customer, after making his selection from the samples on display, can lace his hand through the opening 11 of the in containing the article which he desires and thus pull from the bin one or more of the articles. The articles are placed in individual envelopes.

If it should happen that the customer should change his mind after pulling an article from a bin, he could place the article on the counter 12 running along the lower ends of the bins, as shown in Figures 2 and 3. Then a clerk could replace the article through an opening 13 formed in the bin above the display casing. Each display casing would, of course, contain the price of the article and the size.

A stock rack 14 is placed in rear of the row of bins C and an aisle 15 is formed between the row of bins C and this'rack. Access to the aisle may be had through the mirror covered doors 16 which divide the row of bins G into two parts. Thus whenthe piles of articles in the bins need replenishing, a clerk can pass into the aisle 15 through the doors 16 or he can walk around the rear end of the row of bins and can take the articles from the racks 14 and pass them through the doors 17 formed at the rear of the bins G into the bins.

The bins F, used for overalls, sweaters,

bathrobes and the like, are formed of the vertical pieces 18 and the horizontal partitions 19. Some of these horizontal partitions may be removed so as to increase the spaces'formed by the partitions. In these bins each article is placed between apartition, as such articles usually are not wrapped and it is, therefore, necessary to have them separated so that a customer will not upset a pile of articles in pulling one from the pile. Each article, resting upon an individual shelf, is not only visible, but can be removed without interfering with any of the other articles. A shelf 20 runs along these bins in the same manner as with the bins C.

As shown in Figure 1, the bins F are arranged in the form of a V so as to place the maximum number of bins in the minimum amount of space.

The bins D, placed on the opposite side of the store from the bins C, are used for vending hats, caps and the like. These bins are shown in detail in Figures 7 8 and 9. The front of each bin is closed by a glass door 21 which swings upwardly so that it will close under the action of gravity. Each shelf of each bin is adapted to hold two hats, the bin being divided into two sections by the small division strips 22. The hats or caps are visible through the glass doors 21 and the customer can take the desired article by opening the door and removin the hat from the bin. These bins are provi ed with the counters 23 and they have the stock racks 24 back of.

them the same as the bins G. The aisle between the rack 24 and the bins D can be reached through the mirror covered doors 25.

The bins E are arranged in a hollow rectangle at the center of the store and thesebins are of such a height that a person can look over them. The stock racks 26 for these bins are arranged in the space formed by the bins and access to said space is had through the door 27 formed by omitting a vertical row of bins at one end of the rectangle. These bins are used for vending socks, ties, soft and stiff collars, handkerchiefs, garters and the like.

The bins for the stifi collars are shown in detail in Figures 10,11 and 12. Each chamber 28 is divided at its front into a number of vertically arranged semi-circular bins 29 by the curved partitions 30 and the straight partitions 31. Each collar is wrapped into a roll and the collars placed one upon the other in each bin 29. The customer can place his hand in the space 32 formed at the bottom of each bin 29 and remove the lowermost wrapped collar therefrom. The other col-' lars can move downwardly and fill the space formerly occupied by the collar just removed. The chamber 28 is provided with a plurality of dis lay casings 33, one for each bin 29 so that t e customer can see the style and type of collar contained in each bin, together with the price and size. The rears of the chambers 28 are'formed with doors 34 by which the stockcan be replenished in the bins 29, when desired.

Figures 13, 14 and 15 show the bins for socks, ties and the like. These bins are arranged somewhat similar to the bins for the shirts, except that they are made small. Each bin is formed with a casing 35 in its front which is provided with a transparent front so that a sample or duplicate of the article in the bin can be placed in this casing so that it will be-visible to the customer together with the price, size and any other inhand erchiefs, garters and the like. These bins are made somewhat similar to those just described and each compartment is divided into a plurality of bins by the partitions 39 and the articles are taken from the bottom of the pile by the customer placing his hand through the space 40 at the bottom of each bin. A display casing 41 is arranged in the front of each bin in order to display a duplicate of the articles in each bin. These bins are also provided with the rear doors 41 so that they may be replenished from stock whenever necessary.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided means for displaying samples or duplicates of articles sold in the store, together with the prices, sizes and other information necessary so that a customer can pick out the article that suits him and then, by running his hand in a space under the casing in which the article is displayed, can secure a similar article. After finishing his purchase, the customer would pass to the checking counter where he would pay for his purchases and have them wrapped, if desired. At this checkers counter, he can make purchase of small articles, such as collar buttons, cuff buttons and the like. ing a sample of each article sold in the store, the customer can make his selection and then wait on himself just as well as if he was being served by a clerk. Wherever possible,

the articles are wrapped individually so that they will not be soiled by handling or in other ways.

By having the stock racks adjacent the bins or vending racks, the latter can be quickly and easily replenished whenever necessary.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is Shelving for use in self-serving stores,

comprising a base, pairs of uprights mounted on said base, a top extending across said uprights, a plurality of shelves extending between each pair of uprights and a plurality of members having shallow compartments By displaytherein and provided with transparent fronts, secured at their opposite ends to each pair of uprights above and below and at the front of said shelves, the upper and lower edges of each of said members being vertically spaced from said shelves, whereby articles of merchandise may be withdrawn from below the lower edge of each of said members and returned to said shelves over the upper edges thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. CHARLES E.

STOCKS. 

